I hope I’m well enough to attend. 

I guess top 4 remains our priority so expect some roatation here. Maybe something like:

 

Willy

 

Azpi

Christensen 

Luiz

alonso 

 

Jorginho 

kante 

Kovacic

 

Pedro

Higuain 

hazard 

 

I would rather see:

 

Willy

 

Ampadu

Rudiger

Luiz

Alonso

 

Jorginho 

kante 

RLC 

 

Pedro

Giroud

CHO

Rotation but not because Europa isn’t important  rotation to keep team fresh and competitive. 

I would rest Kante.  He really looked tired against Fulham. I’d play cho, Alonso and RLC. 

We have a fairly tough run in, in the league with Aea games against Liverpool and manu. So using our squad is essential, it’s one of our advantages at this stage of the season 

cho is not the finished product and will make mistakes, but he does have ability to go with the enthusiasm and desire so I would start him. RLC offers the power in midfield that I think matters and has looked much better defensively. 

13 minutes ago, ozboy said:

Rotation but not because Europa isn’t important  rotation to keep team fresh and competitive. 

I would rest Kante.  He really looked tired against Fulham. I’d play cho, Alonso and RLC. 

We have a fairly tough run in, in the league with Aea games against Liverpool and manu. So using our squad is essential, it’s one of our advantages at this stage of the season 

cho is not the finished product and will make mistakes, but he does have ability to go with the enthusiasm and desire so I would start him. RLC offers the power in midfield that I think matters and has looked much better defensively. 

Agree on rotation and would also rest Azpi for Zappacosta.

Expect Willy rather than Kepa.

Willy

Zappa Christensen Luiz Alonso

RLC Ampadu Kovacic

Willian Giroud CHO

Big Willy

Emerson
Christensen
Rudiger
Zappacosta

Jorginho
Loftus-Cheek
Kovacic

Willian
Giroud
Hudson-Odoi

Willy

Azpi   Christensen   D.Luiz   Alonso

Kovacic

Barkley        RLC

Pedro     Giroud     H-Odoi

4 hours ago, ozboy said:

Rotation but not because Europa isn’t important  rotation to keep team fresh and competitive. 

I would rest Kante.  He really looked tired against Fulham. I’d play cho, Alonso and RLC. 

We have a fairly tough run in, in the league with Aea games against Liverpool and manu. So using our squad is essential, it’s one of our advantages at this stage of the season 

cho is not the finished product and will make mistakes, but he does have ability to go with the enthusiasm and desire so I would start him. RLC offers the power in midfield that I think matters and has looked much better defensively. 

If we do nothing else we must not lose to Liverpool!

A nice semi-rotated team for this should still be more than enough to handle Dynamo who have looked a bit shabby this season.

Willy

Azpi, Christensen, Rudiger, Emerson

RLC, Kovacic, Barkley

CHO Higuain Willian

I think we are all kidding ourselves if we think CHO is going to start.  I hope I eat my words.

I imagine it will be the standard squad with the standard 3 players rotated in. Alsono for Emerson, Kovacic for Barkley, Pedro for Willian. Hopefully we see RLC, CHO, and wouldn't mind seeing Kovacic in Jorginho's role. Kante probably needs the match off, but I wouldn't put anything beside him the man is a machine.

3 hours ago, mwblue10 said:

I think we are all kidding ourselves if we think CHO is going to start.  I hope I eat my words.

Pedro will 100% start due to not starting on Sunday. Willian will probably start on the left. 

1 minute ago, Munkworth said:

Pedro will 100% start due to not starting on Sunday. Willian will probably start on the left. 

Agreed that is the most likely scenario.  I do think there is a chance that RLC starts this one.

Rotation is needed. Yet we must not get complacent as this could be our only option of qualifying for the champions league.

 

I would go with 

willy

zappa christensen luiz alonso 

kante jorginho loftus 

CHO giroud pedro 

 

Play strongest 11 (Hazard and Kante) for next 2 games to try and get a good 1st leg advantage and take 3 pts v Wolves on Sunday.

If we can get a 2 or 3 nil to take over there then rest or even leave players at home ahead of the game at Everton next Sunday.

Willy

Azpi, Ampadu (Christensen), Luiz, Alonso

Kovacic, RLC, Barkley (Kante)

CHO (Pedro), Giroud, Willian.

 

Need our strongest XI for Wolves. That team above is good enough to beat Kiev. In brackets are who I think will start)

Edited March 6, 20197 yr by bisright1

I can't help thinking that any of the proposed teams above would deal with Dinamo. I'd like to see Emerson and CHO in the team though, simply because I like the way they play with a bit of extra flair. 

Whatever happens, we simply must not lose against Wolves on Sunday. I'm getting a nose bled looking at Arsenal and Spurs above us in the table. Time they were reeled in and put back in boxes made of ticky tacky, where they belong.

                          Willy

Ampadu   Christensen   D.Luiz   Alonso

                        Kovacic

                  RLC          Barkley       

    Pedro          Giroud             Odoi

 

 

Game Day !

Come on Chelsea !!

Match day.....COME ON YOU BLUES !

Come on Chelsea! Leaving work shortly to begin the journey. Almost 25 years to the day since my first game...3 or 4 nil would be a nice way to mark the occasion.

Playing the home leg first we need to give ourselves a lead to take to Kiev. Ideally without letting in any away goals would be nice. Dynamo have a lot of experience in Europe and I fully expect this to be a tricky tie. I'd like to see CHO and RLC start at least and hopefully we can take the game to them. Come on you Blues!!

Team is knackered after the past 3 games, so this and wolves will be a hard slog. In both I expect the games to be tight, not likely a large victory. 

A narrow win, loss or a draw most likely.